Garment hanger



March 4,1958 B. J. WATKINS 2,825,468

GARMENT HANGER Filed Sept. 21, 1956 I 4 lo 513-1 44 f ,6 3% D 4 z 4 3 AK Q: 50 26 4 INVENTOR. BRYAN a1 -WAT\ N5 ATTORNEYS United Statesatent"() GARMENT HANGER -.zBryan J; Watkins, Houston,,'.ierr.

TAp'pli'catio'n' September 21, 1956, Serial No. 611,125

' 3*Claims. (Cl.'21189) This invention relates to an improved garmenthanger .tbf jtheiclamp typefor hanging ,trousers, skirts, and the "like.

The primary objectlof the invention is to provide. a :more, practicaland: elfi'cient hanger of this kind for .moummg on a wall or. othervertical support, which has vertically swingable clamping bar componentswhich are 'pivotdjo'n v'erticallyspaced horizontal axes so that when[these components are depressed to'their garment clamp- Q ing;positions, the clamping bars are compressed toward feach Otherf forsecurely clamping a garment therebetween, the hanger being simple inconstruction and composed of a small number of easily made and easilyassembled parts.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hanger of the characterindicated, which'can be made in attra'ctive, rug'ged,.and serviceableforms at relatively low 1 cost, is .easilyinstalled and used, and ishighlyasatisfactttony,practicalandacceptable for the purpose intended.

F'These. .tog'ether with. other. objects and advantages whicl'i .willbecome. apparent reside in the details of constructionhand operation. asmore fully hereinafterdescribed and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numer'alsrefer'to-like-partsthroughout the several views,

and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a garment hanger of the invention,mounted on a vertical support;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view, looking substantially from line2--2 of Figure 1, a garment suspended by the hanger being shown inphantom lines;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view looking toward the right from line33 of Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken substantially online 4 4 of Figure 2, showing in phantom lines the clamping componentselevated and separated preparatory to receiving and clampingtherebetween a garment shown in phantom lines.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the illustrated hanger 14 comprisesa bracket 12 comprising a plate 26 secured, as by screws 22, to avertical support, such as a wall 10. Struck out of the plate arevertically spaced a'pertured ears 24 and 25. Engaged pivotally in theears are vertically aligned and oppositely directed lugs 34 and 36 onthe rearward or rear ends of parallel spaced horizontal upper and lowerlugs 30 and 32 of a U-shaped arm 26, which includes a bight portion 28connecting the outer ends of the legs and urging the legs resilientlyaway from each other. The arm 26 can be readily removed from themounting bracket 12 by compressing the legs 30 and 32 toward each other,so as to disengage the lugs 34 and 36 from the ears 24 and 25.

Mounted on the arm 26 is a clamping assembly 16 comprising opposed outerand inner clamping bars 33 and 40, respectively. The outer clamping bar38 is on upper levers 42, which may be constructed from wire, and whichcomprise horizontal portions 43 having on their inward ends coils 44-circumposed about interme ice diatepor'tion's: of the-"upper-leg 30 'ofthe arm 26' and retained in'substantially fixed-positions by means ofsuitably secured washers 46, see Figure l, disposed at the outer sidesof the coils44. The portions 43 terminate'at their outer ends independing portions 48 secured on' the upper edge 56' of the outerclamping bar 38. The bar 38 hason 'the inner 'face thereof a suitablysecured'pad 52 of friction material, such as sponge rubber or the like,which is frictionally' engageable with a side of a garment G, such as a'pair of trousers, a skirt, or the like. The coilsr44 are connected byarod 45 extending therebetween.

The horizontally elongated inner clamping bar 40 is on a pair of levers54- which are shorter than the levers 42, and comprise horizontalportion 55 having on their rear ends coils 56- cireumposed aboutintermediate portionstof the lower leg 32- oflthe arm- 26, and retainedin The clamping bar 40 has secured on its outer side a pad 66 offriction material similar. to that on the clamping bar38 for engagementwith a side of a garment G. The eyest64 constitute'losti'motion'connections between the levers54'and"42, so that when;theclamping bar 33 is pivoted upwardly onthe-upper leg 3d; of the arm 26 tothe position shown in Figure 4; the inner clamping bar 40 and the. lever54 pivot; upwardly onthe lower leg 32 of'the' arm-26, in" themannerclearly shown in, phantom lines in'Figure 4.

,When-a garmentG is disposedbetween'the clamping pads 525 and '66 of theclamping bars; the frictional engagement of the garment G-with theopposed'clarnping pads 52* and 66 eauses thelevers =42--and- 54 'topivot downwardly and cause the clamping bars 38 and 49 to approach eachother to clamp the garment therebetween. This action is produced by thedifferences in length of the levers 42 and 54 and their pivotal mountingon the legs 30 and 32 on vertically spaced axes. The coils 56 on therear ends of the levers 54 are connected by a rod 47 extendingtherebetween.

It will be noted that the inner clamping bar 4! is substantially widerthan the outer clamping bar 38, and the bar 40 extends above the bar 38,so that one side of the upper end portion of a pair of trousers, forexample, will be retained against the clamping pad 66 of the inner bar40 as the clamping pad 52 is rotated into engagement with the oppositeside of the trousers.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Since numerous modifications and changes will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit theinvention to the exact construction and operation shown and described,and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may beresorted to, as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. In a garment hanger, a mounting bracket comprising a plate adapted tobe secured to a vertical support, vertically spaced apertured ears onsaid plate, a horizontal U-shaped arm having upper and lower legs havinginner and outer ends, vertical lugs on said inner ends engaged throughsaid ears, a bight portion extending between and connecting the outerends of said legs, an upper lever comprising a pair of laterally spacednormally horizontal portions having inner and outer ends, coils on theinner ends of the horizontal portions rotalever.

tively circumposed on the upper leg of said arm, the outer ends of saidhorizontal portions terminating in depending portions, an outer clampingbar secured on saiddepending portions and extending parallel to saidarm, a lower levercomprising a:p'air of laterally spaced normallyhorizontal portions having inner andf outer ends, coils; on the innerendsof the horizontal portions 2,826,468 g a a 1 t1,

extending therebetween and ing a plate adapted to be secured to avertical support,

of the lower level rotatably circumposed on the lower leg of said arm,vertical portions on and rising from the outer ends of the horizontalportions of thelower lever, an inner clamping bar mounted on saidvertical portions and positioned inwardly of and facing saidouterclamping bar; said vertical portions having thereon eyes above the innerclamping bar which are easily and slidably circumposed on the horizontalportions of the upper 2. In 'agarme'nthan ger, a mounting bracketcomprising a plate adapted to be secured to a vertical supsport,vertically spaced apertured ears on said plate, a

horizontal U-shaped arm having upper and lower legs having inner andouter ends, vertical lugs 'on'said inner ends engaged through said ears,a bight portion extending between and connecting the outer ends of saidlegs, an upper lever comprising a pair of laterally spaced normallyhorizontal portions having inner and outer ends, coils'on the inner endsof the horizontal portions rotatively circumposed on the upper leg ofsaid am, the outer ends of said horizontal portions terminating indearm, a lower lever comprising a pair of laterally'spaced normally,horizontal portions having inner ;and -,0uter pending-portions, anouter clamping barsecured on said 7 depending portions and extendingparallel to said arm,

a lower lever comprising a pair of laterally spaced normally horizontalportions having inner and outer-"ends,

' coils on the inner ends of the horizontal portions of thelower levelrotatably circumposed on the lower leg of said arm, vertical portions onand rising from the 'outer ends of the horizontal portions of the.lowerleveryan inner clamping bar mounted on said verticalportions andpositioned inwardly ofand facing said outer' clamping bar, said verticalportions having thereon eyes above the inner clamping bar which areeasily and slidably circumposed on the horizontal portions of the upperlever, the coils of the upper and lower levershaving rods verticallyspaced apertured, ears on said plate, a hori- V zontal U-shaped armhaving upper and lower legs .hav ing inner andouter nds, vertical lugsonsaid inner j ends engaged through said ears, a bight'port'ion extendingbetween and connecting-the outer; ends of said legs,

an upper lever comprising a pair of laterally spaced normally horizontalportions having inner and footer ends, coils on the inner ends of thehorizontal v portions rotatively circumposed 'on the upper legof'saidarm', the

outer ends of said horizontal portions terminating'in' dependingportions, an outer clamping'bar secured on said depending portions andextending parallel to said ends, coils on the inner ends of thehorizontal portions of the lower level rotatahly circumpo sed, onthelower leg of said arm, vertical portions on and risingzfromj theouter ends of the horizontalportionslgof thetlower lever, an innerclamping'bar mounted on saidve'rtical 7 portions and positioned inwardlyof and facing1 sa id' outer clamping bar, said vertical portions havingthereon eyes above. the inner clamping bar'whichv are easilyandslidably' circumposed son the horizontal portions ofithei upper lever,the horizontal portions, of the lower lever being substantially shorterthan-the horizontal "portions of therupper lever.

References Cited in the, file ofthis patent? V 7 UNITED STATES'PATENTSI1 1,341,827

secured thereto and extend-j ing along the upper and lower legs of theU-shaped arm.

3. In a garment hangena mounting bracket compris

